The final four alternate flag designs have been revealed

Of a list of 10,000 alternative designs, New Zealand now has four potential new flags to choose from.

The independent Flag Consideration Panel of 12 Kiwis released the final contenders at Te Papa this morning.

Four designs were chosen from a longlist of 40, which had been whittled down by the independent panel of 12 from the more than 10,000 submissions.

The first referendum, to be held between November and December, will have eligible voters the chance to pick their favourite of the four designs, the most popular of which will go head-to-head in a run off with the current New Zealand flag in another referendum next year.